Hello everyone!
Patch 7.2 added questlines to unlock the new traits for your artifact which is obtainable
after getting 35 traits in your weapon.
While we focus our efforts on assaulting the broken shore and the tomb of sargeras, we
must be careful to guard against others threats.
We’ve been getting disturbing reports on the Legion starting or supporting indirect
threats to Azeroth.
While fighting against the Legion, we must keep an eye out for strange objects or intelligence
that could give uas a clue as to what and where these threats are.
We find a mysterious runebound scroll on the corpse of our enemy which confirms our concerns
about indirect Legion threats.
It’s time to discuss this with the council of six in Dalaran.
“Come.
I think this is a matter best discussed privately.”
Open up gate to purple parlor, teleport up “Damn it!
Another attack.
Stay alert!”
Upstairs we find dead demons on the floor and an unconscious conjurer Weinhaus.
She’ll be oke though the demon didn’t hang around long enough to finish the job.
The ill tiding we bear only increase the concerns the council has been having.
We have our hands full with the Tomb Of Sargeras which is our top priority- but we must not
think the Legion foolish enough to rely on brute force alone.
“As you can see, the Legion’s reach still extends beyond the Broken shore.”
Get in position “Their agents lurk across Azeroth, threatening
to subvert our efforts at the tomb.
They are some of the Legion’s most powerful champions.”
Activate display “If the plans of these fiends come to fruition,
all our efforts – all our sacrifices – will have been for naught.
Much has been asked of you in the course of this war, champion.
I fear even more is needed.
We must enlist your help to hunt these targets down.
You may be the only one with any chance of stopping them.”
So what do you say?
Up for a challenge?
“Excellent!
I can think of no one better suited to the task.
We stand ready to inform you about all known threats.”
This questline, to my knowledge, is available for Survival Hunter, Subtlety Rogue, Havoc
Demon Hunter, Arms Warrior and Frost Death Knight.
Kalec informs us that once again the focusing iris has been stolen, this time from the dalaran
vaults.
The thief was a mage of some skill, but fortunately they dropped a note from their master adrressing
him as one of his apprentici.
They on;y know of one mage who uses that particular pluralization – Archmage Xylem.
He trains his apprentices at his tower in Azshara so that’s where we must go to investigate.
Xylem’s apprentice Joanna is not surprised that was suspect Xylem of stealing the focusing
Iris.
It’s no secret that the archmage has been seeking artifacts lately.
After the discovery of an ancient grimoire in the Legashi ruins, Xylem has become...unstable.
She fears that the grimoire may be stealing his mind and she’ll help us with getting
an audience with the archmage.
To get into the tower we must learn the secrets of unlocking’s its protection and to gain
that information, we’ll have to talk with some of Xylem’s apprentices.
They have a thing for outfits around these parts and we’ll have to appear their superior
by challenging other apprentices and earning a Fanciful Hat, Well-tailored robes, and a
Magnificent Mantle.
Archmage Xylem has been in the game since the very beginning and he’s always been
eccentric and has spend quite a bit of time collecting artifacts.
During Hallow’s end we find his apprentice Sanath Lim-yo trying to procure the creepy
crate which we interrupt and gain it as a pet while with the cataclysm revamp the archmage
became part of the questing experience in Azshara.
Kalec was looking for the blue dragon Azuregos and asks for our help in tracking down the
dragon.
We eventually learned that Azuregos was always trying to get his hands on magical artifacts
and since Xylem shared that passion, Azuregos tried to make friends with him.
If anyone would know where to find the dragon it would Xylem so we went out and proved ourselves
to the archmage until he eventually lead us into his tower and to the location of Azuregos
who hit it off with the spirit healer.
Even now you can still complete Xylem’s trials for achievements and it seems like
his obsession with artifacts and relics has lead him down a dark path.
Perhaps we can make him see reason but first we’ll have to bypass the barrier and gain
entry into the tower.
Considering the smoldering boots labeled with the name Heinrich, which were struck with
an incredible amount of arcane energy, this might not be that easy.
The apprentices around the tower will now give us the information that we need.
Girrum says that one of the other apprentices was pretty sure the order was simply right
to left, but that apprentice was called Heinrich so lets not go with that information.
Instead we follow the tips on not touching any of the crystals twice, it has something
to do with the order Xylem teaches his apprentices starting with arcane.
White comes before Red and one must master the traditional schools before delving into
the realm of shadow, meaning that the order of activating the gems is Arcane, Frost, Fire
and finally Shadow.
“Beware, hero.
The archmage may not greet you with his usual jovial demeanor.
The grimoire’s hold on him has grown stronger of late.
He has become paranoid and obsessive.”
“Hold a moment...you’re not a real apprentice!
Have at thee, imposter!
Apprentici...attack!”
We climb the tower while smacking some sense into his apprentici who all seem to be under
the influence of some foul dark presence.
“The focusing iris will make me the most powerful mage of all time!
Just try to stop me!”
“Say you’re pretty strong aren’t you?
On second thought, don’t try to stop me!”
“You are too late!
Take care of my pursuer, apprentice Sanath!”
“Enough!
Stay your weapon!
It seems the grimoire took my mind, just as it has eroded Xylem’s ... and now he has
escaped with the Iris!
You must follow him through his portal.
Go!
Before it’s too late!”
“His portal is unstable, but an echo of it remains.”
“It will take time, but we may be able to use it to reach him.”
It is as they feared, the archmage is beyond reason and now he’s beyond our reach.
We’ve done a great thing here, freeing his apprentices from their corruption, but this
fight isn’t over yet.
The Kirin Tor will pool their efforts with his apprentices to work on a way of reaching
him, while our heroic deed merits more than mere recognition.
The council wants to reward our heroism in the face of such darkness with a portion of
their power.
“Step back and raise your weapon.
We will infuse it with a portion of this council’s power.”
“I will scout ahead and interrupt this quest” “Our power manifests: Kirin’var torel,
ahm shalar, azakim!”
Ahaaaa more powerrrr “Together!
We must all lend our strength!”
INFUSE ME WITH YOUR POWAR Woei more traits to fill
“The Legion sought to use its agents to subvert our efforts at the Tomb of Sargeras.
Thanks to your efforts, they failed.
Now we focus on driving their armies from Azeroth.
We will give everything we have and finish this...once and for all!”
“Highlord, once again you have fought to safeguard Azeroth’s future.
On behalf of the entire council, thank you.”
This is where the story to unlock our traits ends, but Xylem is still out there, the focusin
iris in his possession.
With the Mage Tower build up on the broken shore, we’re informed that they’ve been
able to use the remnants of Xylem’s portal to pinpoint his location.
We can make our way into the Eye of Eternity to try and stop him before it’s too late.
“Along with Xylem’s other apprentices, I have been working to pinpoint his location.
I believe we have found him in the Eye of Eternity!
From that location, Xylem could use the Focusing Iris to wreak untold havoc on Azeroth’s
ley lines.
The mages of the kirin tor can open a temporary portal to his location.
You must put an end to Xylem’s madness...but please, spare his life if you can!
“
“You are too late.
With the focusing iris under my control, I can siphon the arcane energy from Azeroth’s
ley lines directly into my magnificent self!
Drained of magic, your world will be ripe for destruction by my demon masters...and
my power will be limitless!...
EAT MAGIC IMPOSTER!”
This is where the true challenge begins and you actually require a bit of gear and skill
with the class, something that I’m lacking so unfortunately I won’t be finishing this
quest myself.
However, Vivy on youtube has uploaded a video of their kill on this fight, a video which
I’ll link in the description down below.
In it we can see the hero taking on Xylem as the archmage bombards them with frost spikes,
shadow magic, mirror images all the while trying to leech Azeroth’s leylines and drain
the magic from the world.
At 10% the mage regains his composure and works on undoing the damage he has done while
the battle shifts on taking out the corrupting shadow.
Upon victory the damage is undone, the mage transports back to his tower, is done with
chasing artifacts for a while and his thankful for sparing his life.
Kalec is thankful to see the focusing iris return and hopefully this time he will be
able to keep it safe.
That is how you unlock this specific skin for the artifact and like I said, if you want
to see the fight check out the video in the description down below.
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